Detachable trimming for low shoes



amas Get. 16 ,1923.

A. R. KEENAN DETACHABLE'TRIMMING FOR LOW SHOES Filed June 12 1922 Patented st. 15, 1923.;

v time ANNIE R. Keenan, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I

DETACHABLE TRIMMING FOR LOW SHOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNIE R. KEENAN, a

citizen of theUnited States, and resident of.

'Pittsbur h, in the countyof Allegheny and State of Trimmings for Low'Sho'es; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

7 exact description thereof.

- same pair of shoes.

My invention relates to a. detachabletrim ming for low shoes or Oxfords. Ithas lately become the style, more especially. in connection with womens shoes, to provide low shoes with difierentcolored trimmings, these trimmings being sewed or otherwise permanently secured to the'shoe, and where. it is desired to have these trinr mings match the gown it is necessary to have a separate pair of shoes for each gown. The

object of my invention is to provide a detachable trimming for lowshoes which may be quickly and readily applied to the shoes or removed therefrom, so that it is possible to have a number of different sets of trimmings of various colors to be applied to the In this way a person i of moderate means is able to have the equivalent of several pairs of shoes with trimmings of different colors ,for the price of one pair of shoes, and the slight additional costs of the separate trimmings.

To these ends my invention .consists, generally stated, in a detachable trimming for low-shoes consisting of asaddle-like attachment fitting over the instep and terminating short of the heel with an elastic portion engaging the shank of the shoe, and provided with eyelets for the laces for securing the trimming in place, the eyelets registering with the eyelets of the shoe, so that the 7 same lace may be passed through both sets of x eyelets, or at least some of the eyelets of the shoe. v c g y p In the accompanying drawing, Fig. l is-a perspective View of a shoe showing my detachable trimming fitting thereon; Fig. :2 is a like View broken away, showing how the lace passes through the uppermost eyelets of both the shoe and the trimming; and Fig."

3 isa perspective-view of my improved trimmmg. y

In the drawing, the numeral 2 designate-s a low-shoe or oxford which may be made of canvas, leather or any other suitablei macnnsylvania,.have invented a new ,and useful Improvement 1n Detachable Application filed June 12,1922. Serial No. 567,771.

terial, and rovided with the ordin I V lets 3 for tli e'lace 4. V 'i eye The detachable trimmingo may be formed of leather or any other suitable material. and of any desired shade 'or color, said trimmin havmg the elastic 6 whichis adapted to en gagethe shankof the shoe,'and said trims 7 mlng having the slit 7' extendingv part way 7 downthe frontsothat the trimming has to I a he slipped over the toe of the shoe and i brought up into position over the instep wlth the elasticti engaging: the shanln A The trimmlng 18 also provided with the eyelets 8'to receive the lace 4, and said eyelets preferably register withthe eyelets" I of'the' shoe so that the same lace may be passed through the eyelets of the shoe, or at least a portion or" said evelet's,-so that when the trimming is drawn up by the laces to form a close fit the shoe will at the same time be fitted to conform to the instep. ter minating short of the heel. The trimming when applied in this manner, as shown in Fig. '1, will have all the appearance of being attached to and forming part of the shoe, especially as the stitched edges 9 will give it the appeara ceof being.

sewed to the shoe. The trimming when on: e 9 applied to the shoe and thelaces drawn up Adetachable trimming for low-shoes comj prisingla saddlelilre member fitting over and conforming to the instep of the shoe and terminating short ofthe heel, having an elastic portion engaging the shank of 'the shoe, a slit formed part way down the with theeyelets of the shoe.

In-testimony .whereof, I, the said ANNIE It. KEENAN, have hereunto set my hand.

front, and lacing eyelets adapted to register ANNIE R. KEENAN; 

